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[Liliputing] How to install an EEE 1000 HE Touchscreen

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The folks at FidoHub include some pretty detailed installation instructions with their netbook touchscreen kits. But if you’re a visual learner, there’s something for you too. FidoHub has put together a three part video series with step by step instructions for installing a touchscreen on an Asus Eee PC 1000HE netbook.

The FidoHub touch panel kits typically run between $60 and $90 depending on your netbook model. And one of the nice things is that they’re designed for easy installation, no soldering iron required. But you will need to dissect your mini-laptop and remove the screen, which is a warranty-voiding procedure. So you’ll only want to undertake this minor surgery if you’re cool with that.

You can purchase a numebr of FidoHub touchscreen products from the company’s eBay store. And you can check out the 1000HE video tutorials after the break. Total run time is about 16 minutes.
vids and a pic at source

there are a few new owners of an EEE 1000HE on here, this should be useful to know. think of it. EEE + touchscreen + Windows 7... the possibilities are endless
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Unstableiser
I spent £80 on a touchscreen for my MSI Wind. It was easy to install but the screen cracked in the corner and was useless
They are very delicate.
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I want to do this when I get mine....but it begs the question....What would I do with it?

It's not a tablet, so I can't use the screen in the standard way, and it's yet another peripheral to be powered by the laptop. In addition, you need to have bluetooth on to do it.

Bottom line: Nifty mod, but not terribly practical without it being a convertible tablet.
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Originally Posted by Unstableiser View Post
I spent £80 on a touchscreen for my MSI Wind. It was easy to install but the screen cracked in the corner and was useless
They are very delicate.
Crack during installation? Or cracked during use???? If it was cracked during use, OUCH.... :'(
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Unstableiser
Cracked during installation
I would go as far to say it would be easy to crack after installation too though.
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mothergoose729
How would this effect batter life?
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Originally Posted by mothergoose729 View Post
How would this effect batter life?
You pretty much have to bake the cake immediately or it goes bad...
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That's pretty sweet... Would make things soo much easier.

Unstable: Did you buy the FidoHub touch screens?
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Unstableiser
I'm not sure of their origin, they all seem to be from the same but the newer ones are apparently much thinner and more fragile.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=350157200816

That is the one I got abourt $140 that is btw... The touchscreens themselves are nothing news worthy though, they have been on the market almost since the netbooks came out and the Japanese fellow used one.
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